
Since the landmark contributions of C. E. Shannon in 1948, and those of E. T. Jaynes about a decade later, applications of the concept of entropy and the principle of maximum entropy have proliterated in science and engineering. Recent years have witnessed a broad range of new...

Preface. Section 1: Perspectives on Entropy and Energy Dissipation. Section 2: Application of Entropy in Hydrology. Section 3: Application of Entropy in Water Resources. Section 4: Application of Entropy in Hydraulics. Section 5: Application of Energy Principles in Hydrology...